I love the 2011 hatch, 22b and the vb the most, hhhhhhhwhat about you guys?

I’m in the market for a new car and I want a Subaru because of their good reputation in the snow. I was thinking Forester, but the gang over in the Forester sub Reddit scared me off a bit with all the CVT and oil consumption issues plaguing the foresters. I want something modern 2015-2017, but I’m not sure what or if any Subaru model line doesn’t experience oil consumption and CVT issues.

I have the extended warranty...10 years or 100k.

I’ve been looking everywhere for a quick release hub that fits a 98 Impreza L. Please lemme know if anyone knows anything or where to get one!😁

Trying to find out if automatic subarus have sports mode or just eco on and off. I just have a button I can turn it on and off 🤔

I have 45,000 miles on my crosstrek and was doing maintenance and noticed that the belt had a wear mark. I felt the plastic wheel and noticed uneven wear and was wondering is their a metal replacement for the plastic pully?

2024 Crosstrek. 2.0 Ice storm last night. It was 4 degrees this morning, with wind. I was warming up the car, so I could scrape the ice.

Temp gauge moved up to two marks after 10 minutes, @ 1000 RPM, then I turned on the heater, and the gauge went down to one mark, and didn't come up off that until I started driving.

Could that be normal? Never seen that before in a car. Or is the thermostat stuck open?

I have a ‘21 Impreza Sport and can’t find a phone mount that will fit in the center console area. Suggestions? I really don’t want to use a vent mount.

I own a 2012 Outback with 160K miles. The car has some minor electrical issues, goes through oil and lights like crazy, and I have the means to buy a different used Outback with cash ($25-28K range). I would like to do so.

I have never bought a car solo from a dealer, and as a single woman in my 50s I feel like I am a walking target. Although my ex was dumb as a box of rocks, I felt like having a man with me helped us to be taken seriously (sexist i know, but i don't know what to expect here). My plan is to buy a CPO by looking online first, probably by using CarGurus,cnarrowing down my choices until I find 1 or 2 in the area.

Will a cash purchase give me any negotiating power? Are Subarus so in demand that it's futile to try?

Pretend I'm your sister and give me some advice. I really appreciate it. Most of my cars have been hand me downs, and this is really my first ever chance to get something I really like. I was almost killed in an accident a few years ago, so safety is everything.

I have 2016 wrx with 68k miles, this morning I was driving to work and randomly I wasn't able to shift into 2nd,4th,6th then realized I couldn't even get it into reverse. I tried shift into those gear with the car running and with it off but nothing happens. Has anyone ran into this issue and what was the fix? Thanks

Looking to buy a replacement bumper for my 2012 sti in world rally blue was wondering if the partify one is junk or a good buy?

Have a 2016 Subaru legacy with 18” rims. I began looking for tires today and good damn there’s a lot of options. I’m looking for a good quality all season as well as winter tires. I saw a lot of Nexen, which I’m not familiar with. I always liked my Yokohama on my taco’s and always heard Firestone were good growing up. I just don’t know. Any insight would be welcome. Thank you.

I've been having trouble identifying the side engine mounts in my 2009 Subaru Legacy GT Wagon.

In the general location of these arrows, I've found what looks like them. They don't feel like rubber, more like a hard black plastic.

From the POV of the photo they're directly behind the valve covers, and a few inches down.

The one one the right has unobstructed access to the bolt to loosen it. The one on the right has a round metal engine component above it, blocking the bolt.

Are they the mounts? And if so, what is above the left mount, and can I temporarily remove it?

Thanks so much.

Anyone else have terrible range with their keys on the 2024 outback wilderness? I have to stand within 10 feet (not exaggerating) to lock it. Its been like this since I got it.

So for my 2013 FB20 Impreza, i’ve had a CEL for code P000A for camshaft position slow response bank, and i’ve checked my oil, replaced the ‘A’ location vvt solenoid and camshaft position sensor to no avail, CEL keeps coming back on. Have i ran through my easy options and need to go to a mechanic now or is there another way to go about this such as replacing the other solenoids and camshaft position sensors. TIA, any advice is appreciated

Hello guys. Is this a good deal for a 2025 lease for a base Forestor? Thanks in advance!

Outback 2017 how to default iPhone sync to phone only so I can listen to direction in Apple map or Google map

Hello all,

I'm making post on behalf of someone who does not use the wider internet.

They have a 2019 subaru outback that requires multiple oil top-ups between changes, and it only has about 85k on it. They also live in California, so damage to the cats can be a very, very expensive problem to have. I believe they're having a dealership conduct an oil consumption monitoring test.

They had heard about a class action against subaru for oil burning, but from what I can find, that only applies to vehicles around 2014, not a 2019. If there is any information about that that may be applicable, it would be appreciated.

I am familiar with using a few techniques to reduce oil consumption, but outside of that, I assume the only real remedy is short block replacement. If that's the case, they may just need to trade the car in.

Thank you for the help

Never had to go to a mechanic for anything beyond maintenance, would it be better to go to a subaru dealership or can i just go to a local reputable mechanic? I ask this because i assume subaru dealership would be better but my nearest one is almost an hour away and i have a bunch of mechanics within my city i can go to. I have a problem that might need to get looked at as everything i’ve tried hasn’t gotten me anywhere yet

Hello all, and thank you in advance,

I have found a total of four error codes on the car:

P0420 - Catalyst system efficiency below threshold bank 1

P0172 - System too rich Bank 1

P015B - O2 sensor delayed response - lean to rich bank 1 sensor 1

P015A - O2 sensor delayed response - RIch to lean Bank 1 Sensor 1

I recently took the car to the mechanic and replaced the front O2 sensor with an OEM part. But it turns out it was just as temporary fix, as the car still sputters during driving AND check engine light flared up. I also hear thumping sounds from the hood of the car when I start it up.

I am confused on what to do and would really appreciate any advice or any knowledge on this matter

2025 02 Note to Subaru Forums about Map Update
I have been laboring to update my Subaru’s maps for several weeks.
If you have a problem updating your maps, hopefully something in here will help.
If you have been through the incorrect activation code more than once, skip to the end of this note.

Vehicle - 2022 Outback Limited XT 
I purchased a map update in January 2025.
The instructions are not wonderful, and there is plenty of chatter on the internet about problems. Here are the basic steps for a NORMAL update.

Request Code
First of all you get a request code from the vehicle. Settings, Navigation, Map Update etc. 
It is 20 characters, with dashes in between, upper, lower case, numbers etc.
My advice - take a picture of it. Copy it down in BIG letters. You need to enter it on the website.

Website https://subaru-maps.com/#/auth/sign-in 
Create Account - lower left middle of screen.
You will need your VIN at some point, as they do not want the hoi polloi using this thing.
It sends you an “activation email” - which lets you sign in and create a password, etc.
That is the way they verify your email address. 

Map Downloader Installer
You click on the button, and download an installer EXE, which you then run and it puts their map installer in your Windows or Apple computer. 

Run the installed APP
The installer looks for a 32G USB stick on your computer. I used a 64G - at one point the troubleshooter told me that it might be better to use a smaller one - 32. He said that a huge one - terabyte, definitely will not work. It wipes the stick memory, and downloads ALL of the North American maps. I have a pretty speedy internet, 150G download, but it still took over 3 hours. I think their server is constrained. So, be forewarned. Keep the PC from sleeping for 4 hours or so.

Activation Code
At some point, while downloading, look on the website and get the ACTIVATION code shown there. This 20 character uppercase and number code is a function of your request code cited above. You will need to enter the thing into your vehicle. My advice, take a picture of it, write it out in LARGE letters on a card and take it with you to the vehicle.

Install Start the car. It seems to want to be running. 

Turn OFF the WIFI. One of the techs I talked with suggested this, as he had seen some problems around it. More on that later.
Plug the USB into any port. This is a tad difficult, but hang in there. You can do it.
Go to Settings. Select Navigation top right. Go to the bottom: Map Update.
If the USB is recognized, it will ask for the 20 byte activation code. Review it when you are halfway. Finish the rest (it scrolls off the screen), and review it again before you hit OK.

Hopefully that works. I have 5 or 6 invalid code responses to my credit.

Get Help The national Subaru help number was amazingly helpful 
1-800-782-2783.

In my case, the staff person was very understanding and helpful. He verified all of the information, the request code, activation code, etc. He had me take pictures of them and send them to him to review before I hit enter, etc. STILL no dice. He thought perhaps my USB was too large at 64G, so I bought a 32G. Have not tried that yet.

WiFi Update
In the course of all of this, when I was sitting in the car with it idling, I happened to notice that my MN map was downloading. It shows a circle that is closing as it downloads. I waited. It asked to be installed. It installed in a few seconds.

Then I noticed that another state started downloading. AndI went to look and found I had actually updated a few nearby states. Several weeks ago, I selected a few of them. It appears that any state that you select, it will immediately show an ARROW that it will mark it to be downloaded. I pushed the arrow on one, and it highlighted the cancel. Just select the state, do not press the arrow. It is queued for downloading.

My wifi is quite fast, but it takes a LONG time to download one state. It seems to start and stop each time I am in the range of the wifi and the car is running. On cold days, I start it up with the garage door open - so some of my maps are actually updated. The good thing is that it restarts in the middle of the download.

Possible Problem Resolution Conflict with WIFI update.
It is just possible that the USB update will NOT work if any map is in the process of downloading. It is a simple minded little computer, and only does one thing at a time. If you are totally frustrated, cancel ALL of the wifi map updates, THEN turn off the wifi. Try the USB update again. 
Ideally the software should recognize the problem and tell you that - but it is a bit focused. It’s a BUG. 

Let me know if that works. I do not want to mess around with this any more.
Thanks. Appreciate the community of assistance here.

Just got a 2025 OB with 18s. I originally put Falken Wildpeak AT4Ws on my old OB that had 17s. Has anyone put this specific tire or another chunky all terrain on their new OB? I worry that the bigger tire will rub. TIA